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Nelson Dilipkumar, often credited simply as Nelson, was born on June 21, 1984, and is known for Tamil crime and action films laced with dark humor, according to Wikipedia.
He studied visual communication at New College, Chennai, and started out as an assistant scriptwriter at Star Vijay. His planned debut, Vettai Mannan, began in 2010 but was shelved partway through production, and a 2017 attempt to revive it with a new crew, including composer Anirudh Ravichander, also stalled.
Anirudh helped him make his real debut as writer-director with the dark comedy Kolamaavu Kokila (2018), starring Nayanthara. Doctor (2021) was a commercial success during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Beast (2022) was one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the year.
Jailer (2023), starring Rajinikanth, is his biggest film so far. It earned more than ₹600 crore worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever.
He wrote and directed Jailer 2 for Sun Pictures, again with music by Anirudh, and thanked audiences on X for the film's reception. Read how Jailer 2 hit No. 2 worldwide, with a Hrithik Roshan cameo 40 years in the making, and visit the Anirudh Ravichander and Vijay Sethupathi hubs.
Sources: Wikipedia
Our newest Nelson Dilipkumar story, from October 19, 2026, is "Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' Hits No. 2 Worldwide, With a Cameo That Was 40 Years in the Making": Only 'Street Fighter' earned more around the world this weekend. Here are the numbers, the record it tied, the Hrithik Roshan reunion fans are talking about and how the ending sets up a third film.
Kolamaavu Kokila (2018), Doctor (2021), Beast (2022), Jailer (2023) and Jailer 2 (Wikipedia).
More than ₹600 crore worldwide, one of the highest totals for an Indian film (Wikipedia).
Anirudh Ravichander, who also scored the first Jailer (our report).
